African teams prepare for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with Nigeria naming a 19-athlete squad

Nigeria has named 19 athletes, including Rosemary Nwankwo and Mathew Kuti, for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, where the country will compete in athletics, boxing, road cycling, swimming, table tennis and beach volleyball. Libya is also set to compete in six sports, and wider coverage says African nations are preparing for the Dakar Youth Olympics, the first Olympic sporting event to be hosted on African soil.